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I just finished my single shot target pistol about a month ago. Yeah, it’s ugly, but I built it from the ground up and I’m proud of it. I manufactured everything from raw stock with the exception of the springs. Barrel machined from 4140 steel. It was drilled, reamed, rifles and chambered on my lathe. Frame is 3D printed from PETG. Bolt body, firing pin, sear and locking pins are all machined from 4140 steel. The rest was made from 1018 mild steel.

Considering this was my first homemade barrel (and first homemade gun, in general), it came out exceptionally well and is very accurate. The picture doesn’t show it, but I’ve attached a picatinny rail to the top of the receiver and put a red dot on it. It’s currently one of my favorite guns to shoot. I’ve put approximately 1500 rounds through it so far. I have a list of improvements I want to eventually make to it, but for now it works.

UPDATE:

Since some of you have asked for pictures of the internal components: https://imgur.com/a/jTyaGkb

I’ve numbers the components. Feel free to ask questions.

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Started a video series on this DEWAT I am bringing back to life. It is such a cool story for this particular firearm and I wanted to bring some awareness to what DEWATs are and the possibilities of reactivation.

More parts to come!

After having fun with years with my two ARs, and my old SKS, I ventured into a new world.

I went with the Galil (Ace Gen 2, 13-in barrel, 5.56)

After taking her to the range a couple of times I'm getting sub MOA accuracy. To say I'm impressed is an understatement with how accurate it is. I was honestly not expecting that.

The trigger is a little bit heavier than say a Daniel defense AR, and she's heavier than such, but man she is built like a absolute tank. I can't see any way of destroying this thing or making it jam. Cycled 223 and 556 just fine since I bought it. About 500 rounds in, no issues whatsoever, although I will say that the green tips are the accurate babies with that seven to one twist barrel.

I added the bottle opener to the front bottom M-lok, *out of tradition* since it's a galil, and I have used said bottle opener several times lol.

Hand-stop added.

On top I put the RDX 2 green bullseye sight, and the meprolite 3x magnifier. Keeping it all Israeli.

IDF sling.

Cheap flashlight *for now.

Hebrew writing with personal significance to myself, epoxied in (until I can get a laser engraver).

... What you think?